As reported by our friends at the Liverpool Echo , the Match of the Day pundit likened Liverpool's 23-goal Egyptian superstar to the five-time Ballon d'Or winner on Saturday evening's programme, after Salah had scored twice in the 2-1 win over Leicester at Anfield.

Salah is now just one behind Harry Kane's 18 at the top of the Premier League's scoring charts, and clearly has a fan in Wright.

In his analysis of Saturday's game, the Arsenal legend said Salah was similar in playing style to Barcelona's five-time Ballon d'Or winner, Messi.

Wright said: "I’m not saying he is as good as who I am going to say but dare I say it...

"He reminds me of [Lionel] Messi, the scampering way he plays, he has a Messi vibe."

Wright has come up with a big comparison here (Image: BBC)

Well if you're going to be compared to someone it might as well be the best (Image: Victor Carretero)

Alan Shearer, who was sitting alongside Wright on the Match of the Day sofa, didn't make a similar comparison, but the Premier League's all-time top scorer was impressed with Salah's display against Claude Puel's Foxes.

He said: "He got in so many good positions, he can play anywhere across the front line. He can play on the left, the right or through the middle.

"He has got such quick feet, the way he gets away from defenders, they know that once he is there they can’t touch him.

"You can’t go anywhere near him, the balance is superb.

Salah has scored 23 goals in all competitions this season (Image: Liverpool FC)

"The [second] goal has everything about it, strength, precision, power, pace and accuracy with the finish. That’s what won the game."

Salah's two goals saw him go level with Roger Hunt for most goals in a season before the turn of the year, but the Egypt international limped off in the closing stages to a standing ovation.

Salah became Liverpool's record purchase when he arrived as a £36.9m signing from Roma back in the summer, but that record is set to be smashed with the impending arrival of £75m Virgil van Dijk.

Salah is set to depart for Ghana next week with teammate Sadio Mane as they attend a CAF awards ceremony in Accra 24 hours before next Friday's FA Cup derby with Everton.